Childhood Neglect, Attachment to Companion Animals, and Stuffed Animals as Attachment Objects in Women and Men

摘要: ABSTRACTChildhood neglect has severe, pervasive, negative outcomes that often continue into adulthood. As a potential source of support for both children and adults, companion animals (pets) can give receive affection therefore may be sources healthy attachment people who were raised in situations. Toy stuffed animals, contrast, only but still useful as transitional objects, particularly experienced interpersonal childhood are the midst transition away from family home college. The current study examined relationships among neglect, animal attachment, to toy animals. Undergraduate participants (n = 457) large regional university answered questionnaires online. first hypothesis, self-reported would positively related was supported women only. Neglected more at...